Shutterstock · Schema

Shutterstock Image

A stock image asset from the Shutterstock library, including metadata, asset formats, licensing information, and contributor details.

ImageMediaPhotosStock ImagesVideosAudioLicensingCreative Content

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique Shutterstock image identifier
description string Description of the image content
image_type string Type of image asset
is_editorial boolean Whether the image is editorial-use only (not for commercial use)
is_adult boolean Whether the image contains adult content
is_illustration boolean Whether the image is an illustration
contributor object
assets object
categories array Shutterstock categories this image belongs to
keywords array Keywords describing the image content
media_type string Media type identifier
added_date string Date the image was added to Shutterstock
releases array Model and property releases associated with the image
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

shutterstock-image-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://api.shutterstock.com/schemas/image",
  "title": "Shutterstock Image",
  "description": "A stock image asset from the Shutterstock library, including metadata, asset formats, licensing information, and contributor details.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique Shutterstock image identifier"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Description of the image content"
    },
    "image_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["photo", "illustration", "vector"],
      "description": "Type of image asset"
    },
    "is_editorial": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the image is editorial-use only (not for commercial use)"
    },
    "is_adult": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the image contains adult content"
    },
    "is_illustration": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the image is an illustration"
    },
    "contributor": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Contributor"
    },
    "assets": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/ImageAssets"
    },
    "categories": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/Category"
      },
      "description": "Shutterstock categories this image belongs to"
    },
    "keywords": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Keywords describing the image content"
    },
    "media_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["image"],
      "description": "Media type identifier"
    },
    "added_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the image was added to Shutterstock"
    },
    "releases": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object"
      },
      "description": "Model and property releases associated with the image"
    }
  },
  "required": ["id"],
  "$defs": {
    "Contributor": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The contributor who uploaded the image",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Contributor ID"
        }
      }
    },
    "ImageAssets": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Available resolution and format variants of the image",
      "properties": {
        "preview": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "small_thumb": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "large_thumb": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "huge_thumb": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "preview_1000": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "preview_1500": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "small": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "medium": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "huge": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "supersize": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "vector_eps": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        },
        "huge_tiff": {
          "$ref": "#/$defs/AssetDetails"
        }
      }
    },
    "AssetDetails": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Details about a specific image size/format",
      "properties": {
        "url": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri",
          "description": "URL to access this asset size"
        },
        "width": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "Width in pixels"
        },
        "height": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "Height in pixels"
        },
        "format": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "File format (jpg, eps, tiff)"
        },
        "file_size": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "File size in bytes"
        }
      }
    },
    "Category": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Category identifier"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Category display name"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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